Port Orange, FL Business Licensing & Operations: Towing Companies (2026)
Key Facts
- Response time
- 20 minutes, 24/7
- Performance bond
- $50,000 or letter of credit
- Minimum monthly fee
- $5,000
- Garage liability coverage
- $250,000 combined single limit
- Storage/office radius
- Within 7 miles of city limits
- Rate-setting authority
- City council by resolution
Summary
Port Orange runs non-consent towing through a single contracted wrecker service picked by competitive bid, and it is a crime to tow, push or pull any vehicle for a fee without following the article. The contracted wrecker must carry a $50,000 bond, answer calls within 20 minutes around the clock, and base out of a shop within seven miles of city limits.
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of towing or to push, pull or tow any other vehicle for any fee, charge, tip or gratuity without compliance with the provisions of this article. ... (1)Performance bond in the amount of $50,000.00 or a letter of credit guaranteeing performance of the wrecker service agreement; ... (4)The wrecker service shall respond within 20 minutes, 24 hours per day/seven days per week;(5)The wrecker storage and business office shall be located within a seven-mile radius of the Port Orange city limits; ... (12)The minimum monthly fee shall not be less then $5,000.00 monthly.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 43 | Land Development Code: Supplement 38).
Full Breakdown
Article VIII of the Port Orange City Code (§§ 18-221—18-230) governs wreckers and towing services within Port Orange, Florida, defining a wrecker in § 18-221 as anyone in the business of towing or otherwise removing disabled vehicles. Section 18-222 makes it unlawful to engage in towing, or to push, pull or tow any vehicle for a fee, charge, tip or gratuity, without complying with the article; § 18-223 carves out automotive repair shops that only supply roadside repair assistance and are not in the towing business.
Section 18-224 requires the contracted wrecker service to maintain class A capability (cars and light trucks) with at least two wreckers, plus the ability to furnish class B-1, B-2 and class C equipment for one- and two-ton trucks, semitrucks, house trailers and buses when needed. Section 18-225 requires all towing equipment to be adequate and properly maintained, and § 18-226 lets the city council set towing rates by resolution. 00, each carrying a 30-day cancellation notice to the city, before a business tax receipt issues. 00.
Violations & Fines
Towing without complying with Article VIII is a Code violation. Because the article sets no separate fine, City Code § 1-8 applies by default: up to $500.00 and up to 60 days in jail, with each day a continuing violation counted separately. The city council can also cancel the wrecker services agreement outright and impose late-arrival penalties under § 18-230.
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